Coupang vs LinkedIn Interview Questions
Coupang lists 49 LeetCode interview questions while LinkedIn lists 141. They share 7 problems — 14% of Coupang's bank and 5% of LinkedIn's. Focus on the overlap first, then drill into 42 Coupang-only and 134 LinkedIn-only questions.
Overview
Preparation Strategy
Step 1 — Shared core: Solve the 7 overlapping problems first. These are the highest-yield questions for candidates interviewing at both Coupang and LinkedIn.
Step 2 — Company-specific depth: Add Coupang-specific problems like Word Break, Subsets, Decode String and LinkedIn-specific problems from the exclusive lists below.
Step 3 — Difficulty tuning: Coupang skews harder in our data. Budget extra time for Hard problems if you are targeting that company.
Difficulty Comparison
Top Shared Topics
7 Shared Questions
High-priority problems to practice for both Coupang and LinkedIn.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| LRU Cache | Medium |
| Find Pivot Index | Easy |
| Possible Bipartition | Medium |
| Find K Closest Elements | Medium |
| Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters | Medium |
| Number of Islands | Medium |
| Kth Largest Element in an Array | Medium |
Unique to Coupang (42)
Problems in Coupang's list that do not appear at LinkedIn.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Word Break | Medium |
| Subsets | Medium |
| Decode String | Medium |
| LFU Cache | Hard |
| Longest Substring with At Most K Distinct Characters | Medium |
| Split BST | Medium |
| Range Module | Hard |
| Course Schedule | Medium |
| Design In-Memory File System | Hard |
| Unique Paths II | Medium |
| Design Twitter | Medium |
| Shopping Offers | Medium |
Unique to LinkedIn (134)
Problems in LinkedIn's list that do not appear at Coupang.
| Problem | Difficulty |
|---|---|
| Max Stack | Hard |
| Nested List Weight Sum II | Medium |
| All O`one Data Structure | Hard |
| Word Ladder | Hard |
| Find the Celebrity | Medium |
| Nested List Weight Sum | Medium |
| Design Authentication Manager | Medium |
| Find Leaves of Binary Tree | Medium |
| Shortest Word Distance II | Medium |
| Maximum Subarray | Medium |
| Max Consecutive Ones III | Medium |
| Valid Parentheses | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many LeetCode questions do Coupang and LinkedIn share?
Coupang and LinkedIn share 7 LeetCode interview questions. 42 problems appear only in Coupang's list and 134 appear only in LinkedIn's list.
What topics overlap most between Coupang and LinkedIn?
The most common shared topics between Coupang and LinkedIn are Array (4 shared questions), Hash Table (2 shared questions), Depth-First Search (2 shared questions), Breadth-First Search (2 shared questions), Union Find (2 shared questions). Mastering these areas prepares you for both companies.
Which company asks harder LeetCode questions: Coupang or LinkedIn?
Coupang has 2 Easy, 33 Medium, and 14 Hard questions. LinkedIn has 25 Easy, 90 Medium, and 26 Hard questions. Coupang has a higher proportion of Hard problems in its interview set.
How should I prepare if interviewing at both Coupang and LinkedIn?
Start with the 7 shared problems since they cover what both companies ask most often. Then add 20 Coupang-specific and 20 LinkedIn-specific questions to round out your prep.